Cheat Sheets
Your Mandarin reference guide
Everything you need in one place — tones, greetings, numbers, and drama phrases.
The 4 Tones
mā
1st Tone
High and flat — like singing a note
má
2nd Tone
Rising — like asking "what?"
mǎ
3rd Tone
Dip then rise — like "hm?"
mà
4th Tone
Sharp falling — like "stop!"
妈 mā mother · 麻 má hemp/numb · 马 mǎ horse · 骂 mà to scold
Essential Greetings
不客气
bú kè qì
You're welcome
🎬 Drama Survival Phrases
没事
méi shì
It's nothing / I'm fine
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歌词 · Lyrics
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